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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Welcome to the new year! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I hope everyone had some great holidays and were able to spend time with family and/or loved ones. But as we are now moving farther away from the most wonderful time of the year, our normal lives are settling back in and that means the SCA as well. So to that end we are starting up our normal Baronial business meetings. Same as they have been for many years now: Held on the 2<sup>nd</sup>, 3<sup>rd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> Monday’s of each month. With the 4<sup>th</sup> Monday being officer report night as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>We have a full slate for the Barony already lined up for this year. We have a brand new Baron and Baroness (they still have that new baron and baroness smell!). And we have 3 events planned before we even get out of spring, including hosting Spring Crown Tournament!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>So come to the business meeting and see how it all works!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>-Finn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Meeting starts at 7:PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Classic Cup Café<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4389 Jackson Rd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Ann Arbor, MI 48103-1831<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Event and Demo Reports<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Nicola’s Gift Wrapping (Sat. Dec. 13<sup>th</sup> and Sun. Dec. 21<sup>st</sup>) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Wassail! (Sat. Dec. 20<sup>th</sup>) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Upcoming Baronial Events and Demos<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>St. Cecilia at the Tower (April 24<sup>th</sup> - 26<sup>th</sup>, 2015) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> We are able to move the event back a week to help accommodate conflict with Roaring Wastes. There is another group that needs to use the site kitchen at the same day on the 25th, but we are able to work with them and we can have our lunch tavern also.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Spring Crown Tournament (May 23<sup>rd</sup> and 24<sup>th</sup>, 2015) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Curia has not met yet to officially make a decision, but we have heard that Their Highnesses, K.Sen and K.Earl Marshal said it will most likely be ours (and can start planning).<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Old Business<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Event Proposal: Terpsichore at the Tower (Mar. 7<sup>th</sup>, 2015) ($925 budget including lunch) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Given by Ceara. Good discussion around the (new to us) dayboard/lunch setup. Right now the group seems to be leaning with trying the dayboard. No other issues or concerns. This is the 3<sup>rd</sup> of our 3 meeting discussion/approval process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>New Business<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Group Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>